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Meanings of Boche in English

Offensive term for a person of German descent.

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Examples for "Kraut"
Examples for "Kraut"
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Sauer Kraut is a food mass intentionally allowed to ferment and sour.
The Story of Germ Life
2
I bought it for two cartons of cigarettes from a Kraut prisoner.
The Young Lions
3
His rule of thumb is: when in doubt, blame the Kraut.
The Guardian
4
In late 2011, Kraut's team decided to try to do something about it.
Wired
5
He didn't discount the possibility of espionage of the Kraut or Jap variety.
A fierce radiance: a novel
1
For instance, Jerry isn't sure how to show love yet speak truth.
Lord, change my attitude: before its too late
2
State Attorney General Jerry Brown, the unofficial Democratic candidate, would defend it.
Reuters
3
The situation is detailed by Jerry Adler in Scientific American, May 2011.
The Irish Times
4
Now, late September, I didn't know if Jerry was using the place.
Relentless
5
On lower Broadway. Each thing he said made Jerry look less pleased.
Commuters: a novel
1
The situation at the border is good in general, Hun Sen said.
Reuters
2
Prime Minister Hun Sen recently hailed China as his country's best friend.
Reuters
3
Pardons are normally issued at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Radio NZ
4
Have unfortunately fallen victim to the Hun shell in the last attack.
One Young Man / The simple and true story of a clerk who enliste...
5
The Hun kept up the bombardment for some time and the O.C.
S.O.S. Stand to!
Usage of Boche in English
1
The uncanny thing was the absence of movement in the Boche trenches.
France at War: On the Frontier of Civilization
2
And the glare of villages burning by the hand of the Boche.
Aviation in Peace and War
3
Three-quarters of the time the Boche were trying to clean us up.
The War Romance of the Salvation Army
4
The Boche aeroplane was by no means a novelty to the Parisian.
With Those Who Wait
5
Instead, they inscribed the disgusting names of their Boche generals and colonels.
Everyman's Land
6
But when we reached the Boche front trenches a strange thing happened.
A Yankee in the Trenches
7
With the exception of Mme Boche and Virginie, no one knew him.
L'Assommoir
8
Suddenly we saw three Boche planes volplaning down from away up above.
A Yankee in the Trenches
9
Intelligence, who knew I liked to follow what the Boche was saying.
Mr. Standfast
10
When I saw that Boche this morning I felt something quite new.
Georges Guynemer: Knight of the Air
11
I had been flying for two weeks before I saw a Boche.
High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France
12
They'd get a laugh out of that- aregularBoche notion of humour.
My Year of the War / Including an Account of Experiences with th...
13
One bright day a Boche aeroplane made a reconnaissance of our lines.
All in It : K(1) Carries On
14
I'm writing this in a jolly Boche dug-out, all panelled and cosy.
Letters to Helen: Impressions of an Artist on the Western Front
15
Fawncy the blighter'd feel better wif two legs, if one was Boche.
A Yankee in the Trenches
16
Killed and dead as mutton by now, if I'd been a Boche.
No Man's Land
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